Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Doubles Down on its Criticism of Alberta’s Book Ban Alberta’s Minister of Education and Childcare recently issued a ministerial order requiring all school libraries…Anaïs Bussières McNicollAugust 14, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Welcomes UR Pride Decision Affirming Key Role of Courts in Protecting Charter Rights TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes today’s decision of the Saskatchewan Court of…Aaden PearsonAugust 12, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS In Alberta Schools, Books Aren’t the Threat, Censorship Is Alberta has recently issued a ministerial order banning books containing “explicit sexual content” from school…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJuly 30, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEDUCATIONEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY CCLA Announces New Executive Director TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust…CCLAJuly 15, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA at the Ontario Court of Appeal in a Case about Investigative Journalism and Whistleblowers CCLA is intervening in the Ontario v. Animal Justice case to argue that no place,…CCLAJune 23, 2025
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA calls for removal of political party privacy exemptions from Bill C-4 On June 18, 2025, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent an open letter to members…Tamir IsraelJune 18, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Urges Federal Government to Reverse Course on Bill C-5 On June 18, 2025, CCLA sent an open letter to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, P.C.,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJune 18, 2025
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Reacts to Quebec Superior Court Decision Upholding Freeze on Provincial Electoral Map Until Next Election On May 29, 2025, the Quebec Superior Court upheld the constitutionality of the freeze on…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 30, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Files Submission Urging Members of Ontario’s Provincial Parliament to Vote Against Bill 5 On May 26, 2025, CCLA filed its written submission to the Standing Committee on the…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 26, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA on Toronto’s Proposed Bubble Zone Bylaw TORONTO — On May 16, 2025, CCLA and the Centre for Free Expression sent a…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 20, 2025